沙拐棘

English translation: Calligonum mongolicum

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Chinese term or phrase:沙拐枣
English translation:Calligonum mongolicum
Entered by: Wilman

01:59 Dec 22, 2006
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Chinese term or phrase: 沙拐棘
林业职工们把一株株沙拐棘,柠条,花棒等沙生植物栽植在精心扎制的草方格中。
A type of desert plant. Thanks.
Wilman
United States
Local time: 09:52
Calligonum mongolicum
Explanation:
Could it be 沙拐枣?

地理分布:沙拐枣分布于内蒙古中西部(锡林郭勒盟西北部、乌兰察布盟北部、伊克昭 ...
www.plant.ac.cn/latin/Polygonaceae/Calligonum-mongolicum-Tu...

Calligonum mongolicum Turcz. 沙拐枣. Description from Flora of China. Calligonum dielsianum KS Hao; C. potaninii Losinskaja. Shrubs 25-150 cm tall. ...
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=2000067...

covered by a typical desert vegetation comprising Calligonum mongolicum, Nitraria. sphaerocarpa, Zygophyllum xanthoxylon, Ephedra przewalskii, ...
www.cosis.net/abstracts/EAE03/07011/EAE03-J-07011.pdf
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Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 21:52
Grading comment
Thanks.
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3 +1Calligonum mongolicum
Denyce Seow
3沙柳 sand/sandlive/desert willow
chica nueva


  

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Calligonum mongolicum


Explanation:
Could it be 沙拐枣?

地理分布:沙拐枣分布于内蒙古中西部(锡林郭勒盟西北部、乌兰察布盟北部、伊克昭 ...
www.plant.ac.cn/latin/Polygonaceae/Calligonum-mongolicum-Tu...

Calligonum mongolicum Turcz. 沙拐枣. Description from Flora of China. Calligonum dielsianum KS Hao; C. potaninii Losinskaja. Shrubs 25-150 cm tall. ...
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=2000067...

covered by a typical desert vegetation comprising Calligonum mongolicum, Nitraria. sphaerocarpa, Zygophyllum xanthoxylon, Ephedra przewalskii, ...
www.cosis.net/abstracts/EAE03/07011/EAE03-J-07011.pdf

Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: To be honest, I am not sure. I did a Google search on the Chinese term and three results came up but none of them had an English name for this plant. Thanks for the suggestion though.


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沙柳 sand/sandlive/desert willow


Explanation:
http://www.google.co.nz/search?lr=lang_zh-CN&cr=&q=柠条 花棒 防沙&...

Many English translations (here). Scientific name (Salix xx) is also here:
http://www.google.co.nz/search?lr=lang_zh-CN&cr=&q=沙柳 willow...

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